I grew up without TV and learned all the things to keep my mind occupied. The ones I spend most time on: Woodworking Playing music (guitar, piano, sax, drums,

I grew up without TV and learned all the things to keep my mind occupied. The ones I spend most time on: Woodworking Playing music (guitar, piano, sax, drums, and Audulus 4) Programming (started around 90 in qbasic) Gardening (simple stuff these days, herbs and peppers, tomatoes; I make a lot of sauces to add to meals) Engine repair (started with tractors, now I just fix small engines) Building building (just built a greenhouse for friends; designing mine now) Logic circuit design (EE started in motherboard design as a career, switched to software as hardware went overseas) I went deep on all these at various points. Anymore really only spend enough time on them throughout the year to keep a connection, muscle memory. If I had to recommend any I’d say gardening and music. Learning a musical instrument fosters connectivity between both sides of the brain in a way no other skills based learning does[1]. I credit musical instrument skills for the abundance of creative energy I feel. That I spend time on daily or I feel depressed and “off”. And a fresh sauce makes boiled potato taste like Michelin star cuisine. [1] https://youtu.be/R0JKCYZ8hng?si=wkyGmTs51d0yp9zI https://youtu.be/R0JKCYZ8hng?si=wkyGmTs51d0yp9zI